Taking the name Leo XIV, the American was elected to be the 267th pontiff and spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope ...

Former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was selected Thursday by the papal conclave to succeed Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV is introduced on St. Peter's Basilica balcony. To watch Prevost's introduction, watch USA TODAY's livestream at ...

A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a ...

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost has spent much of his time serving in Peru. He was elected the first American pope from ...

in northern Peru in a region where the Chicago Augustinians have long had a presence. Then newly elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, right, receives his ...

Image of a grave marker in Chicago for members of the Martinez family, including the new pope’s grandparents.Credit...via Jari C. Honora Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born cardinal ...

The conclave has elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American-born cleric, as the new popeNow the 267th pontiff, he ...

The day before, Cupich witnessed history as a member of the conclave that selected Chicago-born missionary Robert Francis Prevost as the first American pope. As the archbishop of Chicago looked ...

Robert Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025, following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025.

The Catholic Church has entered a new historic era with the election of American-Peruvian Robert Francis Prevost as the 267th ...